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As streaming media sources have become increasingly popular, so have devices that bring Netflix and more to our television screens. Now our TVs, Blu-ray players, and game consoles can all stream online video. With so many options, is it worth buying a Roku or other…

Amazon has announced a refreshed version of its Fire TV Stick media streamer, keeping the same $40 price while beefing up the hardware and adding some useful upgrades. The new device looks identical to its predecessor, but gets a quad-core…

Amazon’s logo is a clever play on lettering, suggesting it carries everything from A to Z. While the e-commerce giant does peddle millions of products, a handful of media streamers that compete directly with its Fire TV set-top box won’t…

Apple generated plenty of buzz yesterday when it unveiled new set-top box hardware but it’s not the only company preparing to ship an updated media streamer. Amazon’s second generation Fire TV box recently passed through the FCC and by most…

Video game rental service GameFly took to the cloud a couple of months ago via a partnership with Amazon that allowed gamers to rent and play titles over the Internet. The one catch, of course, is that you needed an…

Amazon’s Fire TV will soon become much more flexible. The e-commerce giant on Friday launched Amazon Fling SDK, a cross-platform toolkit that will allow developers to enhance their Android, iOS and Fire OS mobile apps with Chromecast-like “casting.”
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Amazon Game Studios, the e-commerce giant’s gaming division, is currently looking to build a development team to work on an ambitious new PC game project using what it describes as the latest technology.

GameFly, the company which lets customers rent video games through the mail, is taking its business digital. The service is partnering with Amazon to allow Fire TV set-top box owners to rent and play titles via streaming.

Those looking for yet another reason to sign up for Amazon Prime (or those looking for yet another reason to keep the service following a price hike earlier this year) may be interested to know that membership benefits now include…

In the event that you missed the initial coverage, here's a heads up on Amazon's new Fire TV Stick, a USB media streaming device that compares well against Roku's Streaming Stick and Google's Chromecast while costing...

As Amazon searches for ways to make its new set-top box stand out from the pack, the company has begun to offer select customers free, 30-day Fire TV trials. The streaming box starting shipping in early April for $99, and…

As expected, a number of popular HBO shows have made their way on to Amazon Prime Instant Video. The initial offerings are mostly made up of older shows like Deadwood, The Wire, Rome, Six Feet Under, Flight of the Conchords…

Just about all of the Grand Theft Auto titles have appeared on just about every platform out there, and now Amazon has announced that its hardware will support the highly rated classics as well. Gamers can now pick up Grand…

Amazon and HBO have signed a multi-year licensing agreement that will see select HBO content arrive on Prime Instant Video next month. What’s more, HBO GO will be available on Amazon Fire TV by the end of the year according…

As Amazon Fire TV bursts onto the market to compete with streamers like the Roku 3 and Apple TV, you may be wondering what these set-top boxes offer over cheaper streaming sticks, specifically Google's Chromecast and Roku's Streaming Stick. Each has its own advantages and drawbacks, and it really comes down to what features you want, and possibly what tech ecosystem you are already a part of.

Amazon on Thursday revealed that its Fire TV media streaming box would soon be getting an upgrade in the voice search department. Crackle, Hulu Plus and Showtime will soon integrate their full catalogs into Fire TV’s voice search function.
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It was only a matter of time before AllCast developer Koushik Dutta gave us an update on Fire TV support. Amazon launched its new $99 mini set-top box last week, and AllCast and screen Mirror support are now in beta…

The battle over online video streaming continues as Amazon said its Instant Video platform is now the third most popular of its kind in the US. While there isn't all that much of a battle happening considering Netflix's supremacy in…

Google is planning to take another stab at the living room - that much we know. This time around, the search giant’s offering - aptly named Android TV - will be less ambitious and easier to use if the latest…

Amazon claims the Fire TV is up to three times faster than the competition so naturally, you’re probably wondering what’s under the hood to achieve such levels of performance. Fortunately, the latest entrant into the streaming set-top box market has…